A new report from Descartes shows that US container imports in October were nearly flat, down 7.5% year-on-year, reflecting importer caution in the face of trade uncertainty and slowing consumer demand. Descartes Systems Group has just released its November Global Shipping Report, which highlights that US container imports were nearly flat in October, while total
Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports are accelerating strongly, with the turnover in the first 10 months of 2025 reaching 7.09 billion USD, up 15.1% over the same period in 2024 and approaching the 7.12 billion USD level for the whole year of 2024. This trend is creating a solid foundation for the industry to reach
The Port of Gdansk is located in the city of Gdansk, in northern Poland. The port is located at the mouth of the Motlawa and Martwa Wisla rivers, which flow into the Gdansk Bay, in the Baltic Sea. The Port of Gdansk is divided into two areas, the Inner Port which can accommodate ships up
It is forecasted that in the fourth quarter of 2025, Vietnam’s seafood exports will slow down sharply due to the impact of the 20% reciprocal tax and the risk of imposing high anti-dumping tax on shrimp imported into the US. According to Ms. Le Hang, Deputy Secretary General of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters
Golden Opportunities from the Reciprocal Trade Framework According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Joint Statement on the Vietnam–U.S. Reciprocal Trade Agreement Framework will enable deeper market access for both nations, reduce non-tariff barriers, and strengthen cooperation in digital trade, services, investment, and sustainable development. The United States has described this as an
On the morning of November 5 in Hanoi, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment held a press conference to announce activities celebrating the 80th anniversary of the agriculture and environment sector (1945–2025). Speaking at the event, Mr. Trần Gia Long, Deputy Director of the Department of Planning and Finance under the Ministry, reported that Vietnam’s
Vietnam’s seafood industry is receiving positive policy signals from the U.S. market, with two “open-door” developments emerging at a crucial time: the United States has temporarily suspended its import ban on crab, and under the framework of the Vietnam–U.S. Reciprocal Trade Agreement, several tuna HS codes may soon enjoy a 0% tariff if conditions are
On October 30, on the sidelines of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Gyeongju (Republic of Korea), Vietnam and Singapore signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) on rice trade. The signing ceremony was conducted between Ms. Grace Fu, Singapore’s Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations, and Mr. Nguyen Hong Dien,
Within the framework of General Secretary Tô Lâm’s official visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on October 29–30, 2025, Minister of Finance Nguyễn Văn Thắng, authorized by the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, signed the Agreement between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance in the Field of Customs.
